Changsha vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$1156
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$2767
🏠 One person rent
$211
$575
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$961
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$78
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$163
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
90
21
😀 Quality of life
72
31
🏙️ Population
10M
2.77M

The cost of living in Changsha is 46% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 7795th and 4865th ($622 vs $1156) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 1st in China and Cameroon, respectively. Check China vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Douala ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 2894th and 8755th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Douala

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Changsha Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$90.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$5.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$604
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$375
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$1078
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$669
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
19.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$2049
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$995
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$5.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$6.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$9.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$3.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$9.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$61.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$3455

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$518
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$586
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$564
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$589
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$571
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$609
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$589
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$608
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$569
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$610
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$602
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$518
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$565
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$605
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$600
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$535
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$592
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$600
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$638
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$632
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$648
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$619
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$623
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$570
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$739
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$556
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$658
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$542
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$657
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$691
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$593
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$649
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$664
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$618
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$554

Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$627
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$738
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$821
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1272
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$759
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$373
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$666
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$699
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1209
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$591
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$773
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$559
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1364
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$564
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$693
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$795
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$743
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$786
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$627
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1011
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1013
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$698
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$551
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$531
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1375
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$488
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$760
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$478
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$670
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$672
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$575
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$692
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$601
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$658
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$946
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$518
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$323
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$639
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$995